Customer Reviews

My Book of Simple Subtraction (Kumon Workbooks)

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This book is based on the Kumon Method that introduces math concepts in an incremental, step-by-step approach, allowing children to grasp new skills little by little in drills with less challenge or frustration. As a result, children may gain confidence in their abilities and are motivated to learn more.

The practice helps your child develop an understanding of subtracting the numbers 1 through 5 from whole numbers up to 20. Children will be able to understand the concept of subtraction by repeatedly tracing and reciting numbers both forwards and backwards and then gradually shifting to subtracting the numbers 1 through 5. You can rarely find a book focusing on simple subtractions this way.

My child used this book and found it fun. Although it's labeled for 6-8 years old, I feel it's better for 5 years children or slow first graders. It's indeed very simple. I would like it better if it includes some real life use of simple subtractions, so children know how to apply the knowledge. In this aspect, Beestar free online word problems are wonderful. My child understands subtractions better when using both programs together. Overall, this is a solid book for very young children to start subtracting.

I love the Kumon maths program. I wish I'd had access to them during my schooldays when maths was a complete nightmare! Now it's my son's turn, and he agrees that Kumon workbooks are fantastic. If you're not familiar with them, here's why:

They have large, easy to read type.This is perfect for younger children or children who find small type difficult to read.

No illustrations in the Addition and Subtraction workbooks. This means the child can concentrate on the exercises. Pictures may make other books look pretty, but if your child is already having difficulty with maths, they can be very distracting.

The sums in the early books are repetitive enough for the child to memorise the answers without realising he's doing so.

Each page has just one exercise of twenty questions - no more, no less. The child can therefore do one or two exercises in a reasonable amount of time every day and get a real sense of progression. Each book has 80 pages of exercises, at a rate of, say, one or two pages per day, five days a week, the child has completed the whole book in around ten weeks. This gave my son an enormous sense of achievement. Far better than spending forever doing half a dozen exercises from the same page in the same book, which he found completely discouraging. He was actually motivated to get on to the next book!

I recommend Kumon to anyone who wants to help their child with maths. If they are at Primary school and having problems with maths, this would reassure them that in fact maths isn't that hard. If you are homeschooling, the Kumon program is very comprehensive. Everything you need to know about maths is there. Five stars.

I would just add that if you have the Kumon Simple Subtraction it is not necessary to get Grade 1 Subtraction.They cover exactly the same ground. One or the other is enough (unless the child is really struggling a lot and needs double the amount of exercises, but it's hard to imagine this for most children).

I totally love this workbook. It works incrementally, simply laid out and totally organized. I am confident that it will work really really well for my 5 year old. Some children might not like it, if they like things really bright and interesting or if they don't like doing the same thing over and over, however my daughter will really do well with it. I wish there were a few more pictures, otherwise it is fantastic!

The worksheets are straightforward. Nothing fancy but practical and effective. The mathematical concepts are presented gradually and each stage builds clearly from the previous ones.

I needed extra math and reading/writing practice for my kids in 3rd and 1st grade. These books are easy to understand, very systematic and kids love it. we take them along in the car even for short drives. It keeps the kids busy in the back seat. would recommend these to any parent that would like their child to excel academically. who doesn't?? I've purhased about a dozen plus Kumon books from amazon already and intend to purchase many more.

My 6 yr old will happily work through these even though it's the same material as other workbooks, their format and gentle gradual skill building is fantastic.

We have used many Kumon practice books over the last year and this is another winner. Our daughter will begin first grade this fall, and I've been using this book over the summer to reinforce the concept of subtraction. The book helps young children learn how to subtract the numbers 1 through 5 from whole numbers up to 20.It is organized in an incremental format, beginning with tracing activities, i.e. tracing 1 to 20 and 20 to 1; joining the dots practice which is fun; and, drill type exercises. The drill type exercises can get repetitive and tedious so I would suggest using them according to your child's tolerance level (we managed four pages a day) so that boredom does not set in. Other than that, this is a good learning/practice resource for simple subtraction. I'd also recommend these other Math titles in the Kumon series for those entering First Grade:

Grade 1 Addition
Grade 1 Subtraction
Grade 1 Word Problems
Geometry and Measurement Grade 1

My son finished this book right before starting 2nd grade and found that he was right in line with what his class was learning. He felt confident and accomplished. These books are very easy to use and we mix and match them with other learning materials. There is a certificate of achievement at the end of the workbook for your child. My child just loves to collect the certificates and we reward him with a small toy or a day of fun etc... The positive reinforcement works like a charm. I'm glad to see that Kumon is creating more workbooks for older children. We will definitely continue with this series.